Duff Johnson
Chair of these communities: US TAG | TC171 SC2 US WG8 PDF | TC171 SC2 US WG9 AccessibilityDuff started working with PDF in 1996 when he founded Document Solutions, Inc. in Oakland, California.
Today, as CEO of the PDF Association, Duff coordinates industry activities in support of PDF technology.
Duff also serves in technical roles as Project Leader for ISO 14289 (PDF/UA) and as Project co-Leader for ISO 32000 (the PDF specification). He chairs the US Technical Advisory Committee (TAG) for ISO TC 171 SC 2, and serves as its Head of Delegation.
He can be reached at duff.johnson@pdfa.org.
Duff Johnson's Publications
News April 17, 2015
Germany Standards bureau bans lossy JBIG2 compression from use in German federal agencies.
News April 14, 2015
In October 2014 the PDF Association (in association with its veraPDF consortium partners) won phase 1 of the PREFORMA contract … Read more
News April 7, 2015
Adobe delivers the 12th major version of the software that introduced PDF.
News April 2, 2015
PDF Association Executive Director testifies to the US Access Board
News March 31, 2015
For members only, the PDF/A Adoption Survey collates impressions of the marketplace factors affecting PDF/A adoption.
News March 27, 2015
Preservation risks associated with PDF/A, a formal analysis.
News March 27, 2015
The X7 Technical Suite has been enhanced with new support for ISO standardized PDF technology.
News March 17, 2015
Adobe Systems announces Acrobat DC as its replacement for Acrobat XI.
News February 18, 2015
PDF/UA is featured in the US Access Board’s 2015 Notice of Public Rule Making for the Section 508 refresh.